Kyle Nelson

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

• Instrumental in developing, instituting, and disseminating new curriculum for first semester nursing courses
• Provided timely feedback on assignments and exams, helping students identify strengths and areas for growth.
• Contributed to accreditation efforts by maintaining thorough documentation of course materials and assessment results.
• Utilize multiple teaching modalities to teach theory and associated labs for Nursing Fundamentals and Introduction to Pharmacology
• Monitor and assess student progress and intervene to ensure academic success
• Monitor 6-10 students in the clinical environment while providing basic nursing care in the Long-term care setting
• Develop lesson plans based on current evidence-based practice and standards with integrated simulation and activities
• Created relationships with community members and high school students to develop clothing and food bank for students facing hardship
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current with best practices in nursing education and ensuring high-quality instruction.
• Served as a mentor to students, offering guidance on academic and career-related matters.
• Work collaboratively with IT consultant to incorporate new technology in nursing laboratory

• Use holistic approach to the nursing process empowering clients to manage complex comorbidities while promoting quality cost effective outcomes
• Develop plan of care with interdisciplinary team, clients, and their families during transitions in care
• Initiate and oversee telehealth monitoring in CHF patients decreasing hospital readmissions
• Identify candidates and install automated medication dispensing system in home
• Prevent and reduce hospital readmissions by identifying and preventing barriers to care and early in home intervention
• Maintain accurate and through documentation across multiple EHR platforms
• Participate in trainings, meetings, and committees
• Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.

Provide client and caregiver education on disease process, plan of care, and medications

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Maintain accurate and through documentation in EHR according to policy
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

• Assist during surgical procedures
• Clean and sterilize surgical instruments
• Obtain medical history preoperatively
• Obtain dental radiographs
• Provide post-operative instructions
• Clerical duties: appointment setting, assist with multiple phone lines, data entry, billing, collections, insurance precertification, denials, and appeals